, 1887-02-17

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1J.--Thc follow
ing correspondence between the presi-
dent and Secretary Manning in regard
to the lattcr's withdrawal from the
cabinet was made public this evening :
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
February, Is, 1881
My DEAR SIR -
In view Of the near adjournment of
congress, and in order that time may
suffice for the selection and contirma-
ton of my successor, ! desire again to
place my resignation Of Office as secre-
tary OF the treasury in your hands,a and
trust you will now deem its acceptance
no detriment to the public service.
When you requested me, last June, to
delay insisting upon the acceptance
of my resignation, as again in our con-
terences last October you heard me
with such terms of personal consid-
Grafton, and expressed so grave deci-
sions in respect to the requirements of
the public service, that it was impossi-
BILE to question my duty as to forget your
kindness. / have not spared myself
in the endeavor to comply with your
wish and to contribute to the support
your administration. Approaching
the end of the forty-ninth congress
marks u period in your own term of
office and in the divisions OF our polit-
ical calandar, and if change must
occur in the heads OF departments and
at your council board, it is
clear that your personal con-
vonience and public interests are
best subserved should it occur now.
Moreover, the financial situation is
10 be seriously different from that
which opened before us when the pres
ent congress entered upon it's life, and
upon the opportunities created by the
transfer of the peoples trust to new
hands. In this most critical condi-
tion, ciYcumspect execution of wise
fiscal policy, or of the administrative
reforms in the collection and disburse-
ment OF our colossal revenues, is not
alone demanded, though labors such
as these have exacted and exhibited
the abilities of our foremost statesmen
since the constitution Of the govern
ment. But there is also an exhaust
ing round of daily administrative tasks
which, however subordinate and clerical,
an efficient secretary of the treasury
cannot, or should not evade. These
are tasks beyond my present strength.
L therefore submit to your considerate
Judgment that in asking release by
the 4th of March, or rs soon AZ you
may select my successor, i fulfill II
duty to my family that may now be
permitted to outweigh my duty of ac-
cepting longer. that assignment of pub
lie service which, two years ago, you
did me the honor to make.
Returning to the ranks of that great
party which has called upon you to
lead, shall still hope to follow its
fortunes under your successful gui-
dance with II fellow-citizens loyal
pride. Very respectfully yours,
DANIEL MANNING.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
February Is, 1879
Hon. Daniel Manning, Secretary Of
Treasury:
MY DEAR SIR Your formal letter
of resignation, which / have received,
though not entirely unexpected, pre-
sents the reality of the severance of
our official relations and causes me
the deepest regret. This is tempered
only by the knowledge that the frank
and friendly personal relations, which
have unbrOkenly existed butween us,
are to still continue. l refer to these
because such personal relations sup
ply, after all, whatever of comfort and
pleasure the world affords, and be-
cause l feel it to be almost superfiuOus
to speak of the aid and support you
have given me, and the assistance YOU
have furnished to the administration
of the government during the time
you have directed the affairs of the ex-
!, acting and laborous office which you
now seek to surrender.
Your labors, your achievements,
your successes and your devotion to
the public duty are fully seen and
known, and they challenge the appre.
citation and gratitude of your country
man. Since i must ut last relinauisl,
my hope OF your continuance Mt my
side as counselor and co-laborer, and
since l cannot question the reasons
upon which your request to be relieved
is based, it only remains for me to ac-
cept the resignation you have tend
cred and to express my profound
thanks for all you have done for me
in sharing manfully my labors and
perplexities of the past two years. y
feel that may still ask of you
that the 1st day of April next be fixed
as the date at which your resignation
shall take effect, and that you will &c
regulate what remains to you OF off
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